title: Life threatening haemoptysis in cystic fibrosis: an alternative therapeutic approach.
abstract: Desmopressin and vasopressin were used to control massive haemoptysis in a patient with cystic fibrosis. After bolus doses a continuous infusion of vasopressin was maintained for 36 hours and haemoptysis stopped.
authors.affiliation: Regional Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Monsall Hospital, Manchester.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bilton
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Webb
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mulvenna
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dodd
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D014667:Vasopressins; D003894:Deamino Arginine Vasopressin